JKA - Gulf Shores Intl/Jack Edwards Fld

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30.2896389, -87.6717778
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Description
Transient Parking
Fuel Location
Landing & Tie-down Fees
Crew Car Availability
Flying Clubs
Last updated: 2024-02-17 22:12:47 CST
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Location: Gulf Shores, AL
Elevation: 17ft
Sectional: New Orleans
Activation date: Mar 1978
Fuel: 100LL, A+ (prices)
Runway 09/27: 6,962ft
Runway 17/35: 3,596ft
Access: Open to the public
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Current Weather — LIFR
  • Weather data is strictly informational and not for flight planning purposes.
  • METAR
    2025-12-14 04:15:00 CST
    Ceiling: 300ft
    Wind: Calm
    Temperature: 57°F
    Dewpoint: 57°F
    Weather: Mist
    Visbility: 1SM
    Clouds: Broken @ 300ft, Broken @ 11,000ft
    Raw: METAR KJKA 141015Z AUTO 00000KT 1 1/4SM BR BKN003 BKN110 14/14 A3007 RMK AO2 VIS 1/2V4
  • TAF
    2025-12-13 18:00:00 CST – 2025-12-13 22:00:00 CST
    Ceiling: Sky clear
    Wind: Variable
    Weather: N/A
    Visbility: 6SM
    Clouds: Scattered @ 2,500ft
    Raw: TAF KJKA 132345Z 1400/1424 VRB03KT P6SM SCT025 FM140400 VRB03KT 4SM BR SCT005 TEMPO 1406/1410 1SM BR BKN005 FM141000 29011G18KT 5SM BR VCSH OVC007 PROB30 1411/1416 2SM RA OVC005 FM141600 36014G21KT P6SM BKN010 FM141800 36017G24KT P6SM FEW020
  • TAF
    2025-12-13 22:00:00 CST – 2025-12-14 04:00:00 CST
    Ceiling: Sky clear
    Wind: Variable
    Weather: Mist
    Visbility: 4SM
    Clouds: Scattered @ 500ft
    Raw: TAF KJKA 132345Z 1400/1424 VRB03KT P6SM SCT025 FM140400 VRB03KT 4SM BR SCT005 TEMPO 1406/1410 1SM BR BKN005 FM141000 29011G18KT 5SM BR VCSH OVC007 PROB30 1411/1416 2SM RA OVC005 FM141600 36014G21KT P6SM BKN010 FM141800 36017G24KT P6SM FEW020
  • TAF
    2025-12-14 00:00:00 CST – 2025-12-14 04:00:00 CST
    Ceiling: 500ft
    Wind: 000° @ kt
    Weather: Mist
    Visbility: 1SM
    Clouds: Broken @ 500ft
    Raw: TAF KJKA 132345Z 1400/1424 VRB03KT P6SM SCT025 FM140400 VRB03KT 4SM BR SCT005 TEMPO 1406/1410 1SM BR BKN005 FM141000 29011G18KT 5SM BR VCSH OVC007 PROB30 1411/1416 2SM RA OVC005 FM141600 36014G21KT P6SM BKN010 FM141800 36017G24KT P6SM FEW020
  • TAF
    2025-12-14 04:00:00 CST – 2025-12-14 10:00:00 CST
    Ceiling: 700ft
    Wind: 290° @ 11kt, gusts 18kt
    Weather: Mist, showers in vicinity
    Visbility: 5SM
    Clouds: Overcast @ 700ft
    Raw: TAF KJKA 132345Z 1400/1424 VRB03KT P6SM SCT025 FM140400 VRB03KT 4SM BR SCT005 TEMPO 1406/1410 1SM BR BKN005 FM141000 29011G18KT 5SM BR VCSH OVC007 PROB30 1411/1416 2SM RA OVC005 FM141600 36014G21KT P6SM BKN010 FM141800 36017G24KT P6SM FEW020
  • TAF
    2025-12-14 05:00:00 CST – 2025-12-14 10:00:00 CST
    Ceiling: 500ft
    Wind: 000° @ kt
    Weather: Rain
    Visbility: 2SM
    Clouds: Overcast @ 500ft
    Raw: TAF KJKA 132345Z 1400/1424 VRB03KT P6SM SCT025 FM140400 VRB03KT 4SM BR SCT005 TEMPO 1406/1410 1SM BR BKN005 FM141000 29011G18KT 5SM BR VCSH OVC007 PROB30 1411/1416 2SM RA OVC005 FM141600 36014G21KT P6SM BKN010 FM141800 36017G24KT P6SM FEW020
  • TAF
    2025-12-14 10:00:00 CST – 2025-12-14 12:00:00 CST
    Ceiling: 1,000ft
    Wind: 360° @ 14kt, gusts 21kt
    Weather: N/A
    Visbility: 6SM
    Clouds: Broken @ 1,000ft
    Raw: TAF KJKA 132345Z 1400/1424 VRB03KT P6SM SCT025 FM140400 VRB03KT 4SM BR SCT005 TEMPO 1406/1410 1SM BR BKN005 FM141000 29011G18KT 5SM BR VCSH OVC007 PROB30 1411/1416 2SM RA OVC005 FM141600 36014G21KT P6SM BKN010 FM141800 36017G24KT P6SM FEW020
  • TAF
    2025-12-14 12:00:00 CST – 2025-12-14 18:00:00 CST
    Ceiling: Sky clear
    Wind: 360° @ 17kt, gusts 24kt
    Weather: N/A
    Visbility: 6SM
    Clouds: Few @ 2,000ft
    Raw: TAF KJKA 132345Z 1400/1424 VRB03KT P6SM SCT025 FM140400 VRB03KT 4SM BR SCT005 TEMPO 1406/1410 1SM BR BKN005 FM141000 29011G18KT 5SM BR VCSH OVC007 PROB30 1411/1416 2SM RA OVC005 FM141600 36014G21KT P6SM BKN010 FM141800 36017G24KT P6SM FEW020
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Remarks
  • Index b available upon request ctc arpt mgmt 850-501-5257.
  • Extsv banner towing, hel and para-sail ops along coastline 15 nm miles w to 20 nm e of gulf shores/orange beach, and 15 nm wsw to 20 nm ese of jka.
  • Noise abatement proc in efct ctc amgr.
  • Caution: hop at or blw 300 ft msl wi 1 nm of jka when lndg/dep helipad lctd 1.6 nm e, directly under rwy 27 final. nolf barin lctd 6 miles ne of ap may be mistaken for jack edwards ntl ap. hi vol of mil tfc will be oprg in the barin field tfc pat from sfc to 3000 ft agl.
  • Acr opns involving acft with more than 9 psgr seats are na in excess of 15 mins bfr or aft sked arr or dep times wo prior cdn with arpt mgmt or the arpt safety dept and cfmn that arff svcs are avbl prior to lndg or tkof.
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